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Are you passionate about international literature and looking to learn all about the nonprofit literary field? Are you an excellent writer and exceptionally organized? Then you may be the next Development and Communications Associate for Words without Borders, the online magazine for international literature. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the editorial team, the Associate will support the organization’s fundraising activities, external communications, and general administration. The ideal candidate will be able to manage a wide range of responsibilities while working collaboratively with a small and dynamic team.

This is a full-time position based out of the WWB office in New York City. WWB is an equal opportunity employer. At this time, we are not in a position to consider candidates without the requisite permission to work in the United States.

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To apply, please send a résumé, 1-2 page writing sample, and a cover letter highlighting your relevant skills and how the position aligns with your career goals to [email protected] with “Development and Communications Associate” in the subject line. No calls please.

Words without Borders
Founded in 2003, Words without Borders is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the finest contemporary international literature. Our publications and programs open doors for readers of English around the world to the multiplicity of viewpoints, richness of experience, and literary perspective on world events offered by writers in other languages. We seek to connect international writers to the general public, to students and educators, and to print and other media and to serve as a primary online location for a global literary conversation. Our online education program, WWB Campus, introduces high school and college students to eye-opening international literature. For more details visit: wordswithoutborders.org and wwb-campus.org.

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About Words Without Borders

Words Without Borders opens doors to international exchange through translation, publication, and promotion of the best international literature. Every month we publish select prose and poetry on our site. In addition we develop print anthologies, work with educators to bring literature in translation into classrooms, host events with foreign authors, and maintain an extensive archive of global writing.read more »